There are two kinds of ferns in Nanjing, one is the one in the picture above, with a slightly reddish stem; the other, which I didn't take a picture of, has the whole stem completely green. Both can be eaten, but the former has the best flavor and the latter is slightly bitter.　　The two ferns on either side of the picture above are at the best time for picking, while the one in the center is slightly too early, which is more tasty but a bit of a waste of resources. If you're only going to pick them once, you might as well take them all. The best place to pick them is about 2-5 centimeters above the ground, at the point where they bend and break naturally.　　After picking the ferns, no matter how you are going to eat them, it is essential to go through the first process - steaming. Put the fern into the pot, add cool water to boil can, do not overcooked. Also use steam to steam, more cumbersome, not as convenient as boiled water, the effect is no difference.　　The first way to eat: cold. After steaming the fern water cleaned and cut into small sections, add soy sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, crushed parsley, crushed parsnip sprouts, crushed scallions, salt, monosodium glutamate, etc., adjusted according to taste, stirring together can be eaten immediately into the belly for the top of the coleslaw. The above condiments do not necessarily all add in, add different condiments will have a different style, you can also add garlic. My experience, no matter how to flavor, the sauce should be essential.　　The second way to eat: hot fried. Steam boiled ferns put in the sun to dry to half dry, stir-fried, stir-fried meat as you like. My experience is that ferns like oil, fried meat is more delicious.　　The third way to eat: dry fried. Steamed ferns put under the sun to dry completely to the black silk, used to do braised pork, dry ferns have a flavor similar to mushrooms, very tasty. My experience is that the ferns should be less, the meat should be more, the oil should be big, and the ratio of ferns and meat should be 1:1 or 2:3, which makes you feel beautiful when you eat it.　　The fourth way to eat: actually eat the same as the first, just different storage. Steamed fern without drying, to be cooled into a plastic bag into the freezer layer of the refrigerator frozen, can be stored for more than half a year, I have been stored for the longest time to reach over 8 months, that is, until the end of the year, as the New Year's Eve dinner of coleslaw, winter months to eat fresh ferns, feel great.